head to head
vs
StarfieldvsThe Lord of the Rings Online
Starfield leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Lord of the Rings Online leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
StarfieldThe Lord of the Rings Online
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Starfield leans harder on execution: Shooter and piloting inputs
Reads1 vs 2
The Lord of the Rings Online leans harder on reads: Mostly PvMP monster play; rarely the main loop
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.